Graduate Studies in Psychology - Montana State University



Graduate Studies in Psychology

Montana State University

Supplemental Application

Thank you for your interest in our MS program in Psychological Science.

The following information is needed, in addition to the main on-line application available at the following URL address (application deadline is February 1st):

Please complete the below supplemental materials that you need to submit as part of your on-line application. Specifically, upload the completed supplemental information sheet and your personal statement, which begins on the next page. For overall application requirements, see:

To contact the graduate coordinator for your program, email (ihandley@montaqna.edu) or phone (406-994-6508) is preferred, but the mailing address is:

Dr. Ian M. Handley

Graduate Coordinator

Department of Psychology

Montana State University

P.O. Box 173440

Bozeman, MT 59717-3440

Information about our graduate program, current students, alumni, course requirements, and faculty research interests is located at the following URL address:



Letters of Recommendations should be from individuals qualified to assess your ability and potential as a graduate student. Be sure to indicate three individuals who will write you letters of recommendation, and their contact information, as you complete the on-line application generally. Recommenders will receive email instructions to upload electronic copies of their letter and the rating form.

Personal statement requirement: In your application materials (see last page below), you must include a 1-2 page letter of intent/personal statement that summarizes your academic background in psychology or related field, career plans, research experience, research interests, and why you are applying to Montana State University's M.S. program in psychological science.

Please be aware that the Psychology Department requires that you take and submit your Graduate Record Exam Scores (General test, which yields a Verbal and Quantitative score). The GRE Psychology Subject Test is not required, but recommended. Please arrange to have your scores sent to MSU.

Please let me know if you have any questions about our program, Montana State University, or the Bozeman area. I look forward to receiving your application.

Supplementary Information Sheet

Montana State University

M.S. in Psychological Science

Department of Psychology

Montana State University

P.O. Box 173440

Bozeman, MT 59717-3440

Voice: (406) 994-3801

Application Deadline: February 1st

Please provide the following information:

Full Name:

Local Address:

Permanent Address:

Phone #:

E-mail address:

Semester/Year you expect to enter the program:

Have you taken the GRE? Date of GRE:

Verbal Score: Quantitative Score: Analytical Score:

Psychology Subject Test Score:

Undergraduate cumulative GPA:

Undergraduate psychology GPA:

Have you contacted the psychology department at MSU? If so, who and when?

How did you hear about the program?

You must identify which area of research you are interested in and the professor you feel best matches your research interests. Applicants are judged on how well they “fit” with our current faculty and research programs. Review the psychology web site for details on professors and research labs.

Area of Research _____________________________________________________

Professor(s) _____________________________________________________

We are interested in courses you have taken in the past that are relevant to our MS program. Please complete the following:

Research Methods & Statistics Courses

College/University:

Year completed:

Course title:

Course grade:

College/University:

Year completed:

Course title:

Course grade:

Other Psychology Courses

List below the number and title of each Psychology course you have taken, where you completed the course, the year you completed the course, and the final grade you received in the course.

Other Courses

List below any other courses (e.g., business, management, sociology, health) you want us to consider. For each course, list its number and title, where you completed the course, the year you completed the course, and the final grade you received in the course.

Research Experience

List below any research experience you want us to consider.

Personal Statement/Letter of Intent

On this or a separate page(s), please provide a clear, concise 1-2 page essay summarizing your background in psychology (or related field), career objectives, research experience, research interests, and why you are applying to Montana State University's M.S. program in Psychological Science. Please be sure to read and electronically sign the signature page at the end of this document.

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the foregoing information is true and complete without evasion or misrepresentation. I understand that if it is later found otherwise, it may be sufficient cause for rejection or dismissal from Montana State University's MS program in Psychological Science.

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Applicant signature (sign complete legal name) Date

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